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Concept Map: Gastrointestinal Elimination
Amanda Egert; Kimberly Lee; and Manu Gill
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Gastrointestinal elimination (GI) concept map description: This is a concept map that shows the components of the GI elimination. It starts with the definition for GI elimination: the passage and dispelling of stool through the intestinal tract by means of intestinal smooth muscle contraction.
Variations
- Incontinence
- Retention
Related
- Hyperacidity
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Assessment
- GI assessment: bowel habits, quality/quantity, pain, distension, bowel sounds, nausea, vomiting lab tests, colonoscopy
- Assess for root cause
Management
- diet, hydration, toileting practices,
- fecal occult blood, colonoscopy,
- pharmacotherapy
- anti-diarrheal
- laxative
- anti-emetics
- antacid
Consequences
- Nourishment
- Skin breakdown, social withdrawal, changes with ADLs
- Pain, bloating
- Impaction
- Dehydration
- Bleeding
Physiological Process
- intake (food, fluid, fibre)
- intestinal motility (neuromuscular function, exercise)
- output (defecation reflex)
Scope
- Waste formation leads to waste excretion